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I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
A 70-year-old man lost almost $300,000 — all of his savings — to a scam. He feels older people are …
Kelly Burch
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NFT transactions to reach 40 mn globally in 5 yrs amid scam threats-report
The global number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) transactions is likely to rise from 24 million in 2…
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Hackers pulled off a $620 million crypto heist by tricking an engineer into applying for a fake job and opening an offer letter containing spyware, report says
After multiple interview rounds, hackers posing as recruiters sent an Axie Infinity engineer an off…
Hannah Towey
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Crypto romance — Love in the times of blockchain
The report cites that at least $1.4 million has been stolen by way of crypto romances on Tinde…
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After the 'Tinder Swindler', the FBI is now warning about the rise in romance scams, while a survey showed 1 in 3 Americans are more likely to date someone who talks about crypto
Romance scams increasingly involve crypto, as 33% of Americans say they're more likely to date some…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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The SEC just charged 5 people with scamming $45 million from investors by promising unique blockchain tech that would be sold for trillions of dollars
The alleged scammers told prospective investors that a $100,000 investment into CoinDeal would retu…
Matthew Fox
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The most successful blockchain scams have ripped off nearly $14 million from victims to date, VPN company says
"Due to their nature, blockchain projects remain profitable targets to cybercriminals," says Atlas …
Carla Mozée
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About half of the crypto donation campaigns for Ukraine were scams, says blockchain research report
"They raised anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple thousand, before being taken dow…
Phil Rosen
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A new wave of robocallers are trying to scam crypto users here's how the scam works and how to stop it
These scams are particularly risky for cryptocurrency investors, as it's difficult to reclaim lost …
Madison Hall
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Blockchain projects around Web3.0 lost over $2 billion to hackers within first 6 months of 2022, says report
According to Blockchain auditing and security company CertiK, this year's hacking figure is more th…
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Check out these 8 pitch decks of crypto startups that have raised millions
These are real-life examples of pitch decks used by crypto startups to raise millions from investor…
Business Insider
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Ethereum's cofounder says we'll soon use 'soulbound tokens' to verify things like school and employment — all stored in a 'souls' wallet
Vitalik Buterin says soulbound tokens are NFTs that could help build an "extended resume," bolster …
Katie Canales
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The founder of collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD wants to build another blockchain from its network's ashes
Do Kwon wants to hard fork the Terra blockchain to create "classic" and new versions, with 1 billio…
Zahra Tayeb
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A viral YouTube takedown of NFTs has already clocked over 5 million views: Here are the biggest revelations
NFTs and cryptocurrency are a "bigger fool scam," according to a rigorous new takedown video from C…
Ben Gilbert
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Terra's luna crypto coin slides 10% after DeFi project Wonderland collapses in controversy
Terraform Labs' luna coin fell sharply on Monday as controversy enveloped DeFi platform Wonderland,…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Cybercrooks laundered $8.6 billion worth of dirty crypto last year as laundering surged 30%, Chainalysis says.
A Chainalysis report showed $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency was laundered in 2021, marking a 3…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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UK law enforcement has reportedly seized $435 million worth of crypto in criminal investigations in the last 5 years
The London Metropolitan Police discovered most of the illicit bitcoin, seizing £294 million, or $39…
Natasha Dailey
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$3.7 billion was lost to crypto scams and hacks in 2022 - the worst year in the market's history
Attacks against decentralized finance projects accounted for around 80% of the stolen funds, accord…
Morgan Chittum
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Scammers are exploiting Google, Amazon and Apple’s services to steal crypto
Scams around Google, Amazon and Apple’s platforms have been recorded in the last six months. Scamme…
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Revenue from crypto scams spike 81% to a near-record $7.7 billion in 2021, says Chainalysis
The surge was paced by a type of scam called "rug pulls," which is when developers unexpectedly aba…